Musa Hasahya (right) has requested his 12 better halves to begin taking birth control (Image: Henry Wasswa / Avalon)

A Ugandan farmer who has 102 children and 568 grandchildren has determined to forestall growing his family as a result of the ‘rising value of residing’.

Musa Hasahya, 67, from Lusaka, has asked his 12 other halves to begin the use of birth control so the family should buy extra meals to devour, The Solar reports.

He mentioned: ‘My income has transform lower and lower over the years as a result of the emerging price of living and my family has develop into larger and larger.

‘I married one woman after some other.

‘How can a man be happy with one woman?’

Polygamy is legal in Uganda, but all of his wives are ‘monitored’ in the similar house to prevent them from eloping with different males.

Adding to financial pressures, Musa can now not paintings as a result of ill well being, and of his wives have left as a result of money issues.

Zulaika, his youngest spouse and mum of 11 of his kids, stated: ‘I’m not having any further kids.

Musa is unable to paintings due his financial issues (Picture: Henry Wasswa / Avalon)

Round a third of his kids live with Musa and his wives (Image: Henry Wasswa / Avalon)

‘I’ve observed the dangerous financial state of affairs and that i am now taking the birth control pill.’

However contraceptives are taboo within the u . s . a ., as they are ceaselessly linked to promiscuity.

The a long time of Musa’s kids range from six to FIFTY ONE years vintage, with his eldest kid 21 years older than Zulaika.

Approximately a 3rd of his youngsters are living with Musa on his farm.

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